Duchess Amelia of Württemberg

Amalie Luise Therese Wilhelmine Philippine von Württemberg ( born June 28, 1799 in Wallisfurth, † November 28, 1848 in Altenburg ), was a Duchess of Württemberg and by marriage Duchess of Saxe- Altenburg.

Life

Amalie was a daughter of Duke Ludwig Friedrich of Württemberg and his wife Princess Henrietta of Nassau- Weilburg. Amalie was a niece of King Frederick I of Württemberg, and the Russian Empress Maria Feodorovna. Their religious and witty mother was a major influence in the education of Princess in Kirchheim unter Teck, where Amelia grew up.

On April 24, 1817 in Kirchheim Amalie married the Crown Prince Joseph of Saxe -Hildburghausen. 1825 was the Princess Beatrice, as the title " Royal Highness " awarded to all members of the House of Württemberg, king of Württemberg.

In 1819, Amalie founded in Hildburghausen industrial school for children impecunious parents, a year later she founded a women's club. 1826 Joseph's father Frederick Duke of Saxe- Altenburg and the family moved into the new residence. Amalie man followed in 1834 succeeded his father as Duke of Saxe- Altenburg.

The Duchess founded in 1835 as a small Amalien Foundation Child care in Altenburg and two years later in Kahla a similar device.

Amalie was described as energetic and proud of what caused in large part for the unpopularity of the ducal couple. For escalation of operations during the bourgeois revolution in Altenburg 1848 contributed significantly. During these events, the Duchess died on 28 November 1848 and her husband thanked two days later from.

Progeny

From their marriage Amalie had six daughters, so her husband renounced in favor of his brother on the government.

• Marie (1818-1907)

• Pauline (1819-1825)
• Therese (1823-1915)
• Elisabeth (1826-1896)

• Alexandra (1830-1911)

• Luise (1832-1833)